June Tips and Advice

That ugly word “recession” is being heard in the land. On financial TV shows they talk of a coming recession all the time. The columnist Dan Dorfman says it will be worse than recession. If times are bad, we know the auto business will suffer. In particular ourDetroit companies will suffer...

The Democratic leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives has decided to put off a debate on changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Nancy... read moreAugust 5, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

Vehicle-to-vehicle communication – where cars silently talk to each other about traffic conditions further down the road – is on the way. That’s the view of bosses at... read moreJuly 11, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

A 1957 Plymouth Belvedere buried in a time capsule 50 years ago in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is about to return to the land of the living. On June 15,Tulsa’s town leaders will... read moreJune 14, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

If you’re not in Trollhattan, this weekend, you’re missing out on the biggest non-Midsummer blast likely ever held in the small town in westernSweden . It’s Saab’s... read moreJune 7, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

Roush’s latest spin on the Ford F-150 pickup takes the same idea as the new Harley-Davidson F-150 to boost and blow the truck to new highs. The “Nitemare” F-150 gets a... read moreMay 23, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

If you have tried to reason with a GWF (Global Warming Fanatic), you know it’s a waste of time. They believe GW with a passion that has no room for facts and data. Tell... read moreMay 15, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

A proposal raising fuel-efficiency standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020 was approved by a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The measure, which... read moreMay 8, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

The drip, drip, drip of information on the new Renault Laguna has begun with a series of teaser images of the car. Showing light clusters, interior details and the steering... read moreMay 7, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

A one-in-a-hundred date is the inspiration for Chrysler’s latest giveaway — and to qualify, you can’t be reading this story. The “Bundle of Joy” contest is linked... read moreMay 1, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

Some mornings, you wake up and suddenly, your favorite red stripe gets demoted. Jamaican beer, step aside for the new Mustang Red Stripe. Ford says it has a new Red Stripe... read moreApril 19, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

Jim Press, the highly respected U.S. executive who is most credited with Toyota’s surge in America over the last decade, will become the first non-Japanese person to sit on... read moreApril 12, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

If any vehicle could be dubbed a “supercar,” it’s hardly a Lamborghini or Ferrari. More than likely, it’s the kind of car the Fantastic Four would drive — and this... read moreMarch 26, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0

DaimlerChrysler AG is moving ahead with the restructuring of the Chrysler Group in an effort to fix its most glaring problems, even while it tries to find a willing buyer for... read moreFebruary 25, 2007 by High Gear Media Staff0